Check gauges light on and engine temperature on cluster

JESUS ROGEL

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2004 FORD F-150
5.3L
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
200,100 MILES

I have the truck listed above Lobo V8 5.6L. I think and the check gauges light came on dash and the engine temperature gauge is showing too hot.

Monday, August 26th, 2019 AT 6:15 PM

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Hi Jesus, Thank you for using 2CarPros. Let me see what we can do to help you out here.

The Check gauges light should come on to make you see the temp gauge is hi. Is the engine temperature high? Have you checked it with a thermometer?

IE, is the gauge accurate and it is over heating or is the coolant temperature normal and the gauge is wrong.

Rich.

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Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 AT 6:36 PM

JESUS ROGEL

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I haven't checked the temperature at all. But my worry about the "check gauges" light came on before the temperature gauge went hot.

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Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 AT 6:36 AM

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Okay, first things first. We need to know if it is actually over heating or if the sending unit is bad, so get it up to temp and check the coolant temperature with a thermometer. Then compare that to what the gauge is reading and see if they match.

Let me know. Rich

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Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 AT 10:25 PM